Huntington Man Dies in Devastating Marshall County Semi Crash

A 46-year-old father from Huntington lost his life Tuesday morning when his pickup truck collided with a semi at a rural Marshall County intersection. The violent crash happened just before noon on March 24, 2026, and authorities say Micheal Vebert died instantly.

Crash Happened at Dangerous Crossroads

The collision took place at the intersection of State Road 17 and State Road 8, about five miles south of Plymouth.

Marshall County Coroner Michael J. Havens confirmed Vebert was driving east on SR 8 when his 2008 Chevrolet Silverado entered the path of a southbound 2025 Kenworth semi hauling gravel.

The impact was so severe that Vebert was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:52 a.m. The semi driver, a 58-year-old man from Knox, was not seriously hurt and was treated at the scene for minor cuts.

First responders described a chaotic scene with debris scattered across both highways. The truck’s trailer jackknifed and spilled part of its load.

Victim Identified as Micheal Vebert, 46

Friends and coworkers remember Micheal Vebert as a hardworking family man who loved hunting and coaching his son’s baseball team.

He worked as a maintenance supervisor at a Huntington manufacturing plant and was on his way to a job site in Culver when the crash occurred.

Neighbors in Huntington’s Oak Ridge subdivision say Vebert leaves behind a wife and two teenage children.

“He was the guy who always stopped to help if your car was stuck,” one neighbor told 21Alive. “This just doesn’t seem real.”

That Intersection Has Claimed Lives Before

Records show the SR 17 and SR 8 crossroads has been the site of at least eight serious crashes since 2020, including two other fatalities.

Local drivers call it “the death intersection” because of poor sight lines and heavy truck traffic.

Just last year, the Indiana Department of Transportation added larger stop signs and rumble strips, but residents say speeding semis and distracted drivers remain major problems.

Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel says his deputies have written hundreds of tickets at that corner for running the stop sign on SR 8.

Ongoing Investigation and Community Reaction

Indiana State Police continue to investigate. Reconstruction specialists spent hours Tuesday afternoon measuring skid marks and examining both vehicles.

Troopers say speed and possible distracted driving are being looked at, though they have not released official findings yet.

The crash closed both highways for nearly six hours, backing up traffic all the way to Plymouth and Bremen.

Plymouth Schools delayed dismissal for several bus routes because of the road closure.

Community members have already started leaving flowers and a wooden cross at the crash site.

“Every time someone dies here, we say something has to change,” said Plymouth resident Sarah Miller, who organized a roadside memorial Tuesday evening. “How many more crosses do we need before they put in a roundabout or lights?”

The Marshall County Fatal Crash Team is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call state police at 574-546-4900.